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1842 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1842 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Ward King won the 1842 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Ward King received 4,864 popular votes (68.08%). The main challenger was Thomas F. Carpenter (31.92%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Carpenter

King +36.2 pts · won by 2,583 votes
Samuel Ward KingWhig PartyWINNER68.08%
4,864 votes
Thomas F. CarpenterDemocratic31.92%
2,281 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.